blitzkrieg
noun
blitz·krieg
ˈblits-ˌkrēg 
1
: war conducted with great speed and force
specifically
: a violent surprise offensive by massed air forces and mechanized ground forces in close coordination
2
blitzkrieg
transitive verb
Examples of blitzkrieg in a Sentence
the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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At the same time, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has a Superman promotional blitzkrieg in the works, one similar to what the studio executed with Barbie across various silos of the conglomerate including plugs on Food Network and HGTV.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk has mounted a blitzkrieg though the federal government three weeks into President Donald Trump's second term, taking over federal infrastructure and feverishly gutting departments in a battle to produce the small government Republicans have long demanded.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As the dust settles from the blitzkrieg of the first few days, public awareness of these and other unpopular measures will increase.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk has mounted a blitzkrieg though the federal government three weeks into President Donald Trump's second term, taking over federal infrastructure and feverishly gutting departments in a battle to produce the small government Republicans have long demanded.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As the dust settles from the blitzkrieg of the first few days, public awareness of these and other unpopular measures will increase.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitzkrieg. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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German, literally, "lightning war"
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